leit

See also: Leit and lèit

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leiːt/
  • Rhymes: -eiːt

Noun

leit f (genitive singular leitar, nominative plural leitir)

  1. search, look
  2. roundup of sheep

Declension

Derived terms

  • atvinnuleit (“job hunt, job search”)
  • fjársjóðsleit (“treasure hunt”)
  • lóðleit (“depth-first search”)
  • páskaeggjaleit (“Easter egg hunt”)

Verb

leit

  1. first-person singular past indicative of líta
  2. third-person singular past indicative of líta

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑɪ̯t/

Etymology 1

Inflected form of leiden.

Verb

leit

  1. inflection of leiden:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person plural present indicative
    3. second-person singular and plural imperative

Etymology 2

Inflected form of leien.

Verb

leit

  1. inflection of leien:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

leit

  1. neuter singular of lei

Verb

leit

  1. imperative of leite

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛit/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

leit (indeclinable?)

  1. search; a look for
    Kva er du på leit etter?
    What are you looking for?

Etymology 2

Verb

leit

  1. past tense of lita and lite
  2. imperative of leita and leite

References

Westrobothnian

Noun

leit n

  1. complexion, skin colour
  2. colour in general

Verb

leit (preterite leitt)

  1. to search
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